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The Netherlands (Nederland)
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12 provinces: Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland (also known as Frisia), Gelderland (also known as Guelders), Groningen, Limburg, North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland, Utrecht, and Zeeland.
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Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Utrecht, Groningen, Breda, Tilburg, Nijmegen, and Almere.
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No religion (55.4%) - Christianity (37.5%) - Islam (5.2%)
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Mainland: CET (UTC+1 /+2 in Summer DST)
Overseas territories: AST (UTC-4)
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Population (February 2023 est.)
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Belgium (450 km - 280 mi) and Germany (577 km - 359 mi).
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1 January – 31 December (calendar year)
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National Minimum Wage (2023)
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EUR 1,934.40/month gross (since January 1, 2023)
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Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
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The TIN is called BSN and is formed of a 9-digit code (Burgerservicenummer).
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Leading Sectors by GDP % (2021)
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Services (69.4%) - Industry (18.1%) - Manufacturing (11%) - Agriculture (1.5%).
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Fuel (29%), machinery (26%), food and live animals (8.6%), pharmaceuticals and electronics.
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Machinery and transport equipment (28%), mineral fuels (23%), food (11%), clothing and footwear (10%) and pharmaceuticals (5%).
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Main trading partners (2021)
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Main Customers: Germany (24%), Belgium (12%), France (9%), United Kingdom (8%), United States, Italy and Japan.
Main Suppliers: Germany (17%), Belgium (10%), China (8.5%), United Kingdom (6.9%), United States (6.6%), Russia and Italy.
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Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Monarch: Willem-Alexander (since April 30, 2013)
Prime Minister: Mark Rutte (since 2010)
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